How much coronavirus you could be spreading without knowing it
Even if you are asymptomatic, here's how it is easy to spread Covid-19 at home and beyond.
Now we all know that even if we areNot symptomatic of coronavirus We can still transmit to others. Yet, at the same time, many of us still have trouble internalizing the idea that we do not sortknow If we were putting our loved ones at risk. It turns out that even without a cough of developer droplets propagation with ease, many asymptomatic patients are indeed spread coronavirus, by contaminating their entourage by surfaces and the rate of touch contamination can shock you.
A study revealed that, in fact,40 percent of surfaces In the hospital chambers of the confirmed coronavirus patients were contaminated with the SARS-COV-2, the causal agent of COVID-19. Surfaces Included Samplet Handles, Switches, Sinks, Toilet Bowls, Drains, Bedside Tables, Bedding, and more-everyday household items we touch on a daily basis.
With a combined group of study topics that were symptomatic and asymptomatic, the researchers found that the two subgroups left traces of the virusSurfaces often affected. "In particular, in a single room with an asymptomatic patient, four sites, including Bedrail, pillow, bed sheet and the exhaust exhaust exit has been positive Sras-Cov-2," says the study. This highlights that Covid-19 asymptomatic patients can indeed contaminate their environment and put the members of their family or health workers at risk of exposure.
Perhaps more disturbing, the chambers of the sample that produced these high levels of contamination have often been cleaned before the test. "The rooms and toilets werecleaned and disinfected By nurses twice a day using a 2000 mg / liter chlorine solution ", noted researchers, who can remove their samples between four and seven hours after the first daily cleaning. In other words, despite a rigorous disinfection routine, it did not take long for the patienteven those asymptomatic-Do recontaminate their environment.
However, the study stressed the importance of cleaning the regular environment and the disinfection of surfaces as an important line of defense against the virus. As the health authorities have advised, it is wise to assume that you have coronavirus and act accordingly at any time: six feet distance from the others,Wear masks in public, Wash your hands regularly, and disinfect the surfaces in your home at least whatever every day the way you feel. And to learn more about the Covid case radar, know whyIf you are asymptomatic, you can be more likely to get the coronavirus again.